Identification badge



y 16, 1944- H. w. DRAPER 2,349,032

IDENTIFICATION BADGE Filed Feb. 8, 1941 i INVENTOR.

Patente d May 16, 1944 IDENTIFICATION BADGE Harold W. Draper, WestOrange, N. J., assignor to The Whitehead & 'Hoag Company, Newark, N. J.,a corporation of New Jersey Application February 8, 1941, Serial No.377,956

Claims.

This invention relates to an identification badge and more particularlyto an identification badge which will be relatively secure againstunauthorized alterations or tampering therewith.

The objects of the invention will appear from the following descriptionand the accompanying drawing in which Fig. 1 is a front view of anassembled badge embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a rear view of the assembled badge shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a side View of the assembled badge in section taken along theline 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a rear view of the face p ate of the badge shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a front view of the back plate of the badge shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the removable section of the back plate of thebadge shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 7 is a front view of an assembled badge in a modified formembodying the invention;

Fig. 8 is a side view of the badge shown in Fig, '7 in section takenalong the line 88 of Fig. '7; and

Fig. 9 is a rear view of the face plate of the badge shown in Fig. '7.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the identification badge illustratedin Fig. 1 has a faceplate I I and a back plate I2 which are securedtogether by rolling the edges of the face plate I I to extend over theback plate I2 to form a retaining flange I3 which holds the back plateI2 to the face plate II.

The face plate I I has apertures I4 and I5, and identifying devices l6and I! held between the face plate II and the back plate I2, are visiblethrough such apertures. Access to identifying device I1 is provided byhaving a removable section I8 in the back plate. This removable sectionl8 has lugs II! which fit into the pockets formed by indentations 20 inthe back plate I2 so as to interlock the section I8 with the back plate[2. The removable section I8 is further secured in place by a rivet 2Iwhich extends through the removable section and the face plate, therivet, of course, having headed portions on the outside of the faceplate and the outside of the section I8.

The rivet 2 I forms a semi-permanent means for securing the removablesection I8 in place. By removing the rivet 2! the interlocking means onthe removable section It and the back plate I2 can be disengaged and theremovable section I8 can be lifted from the back plate I2 and theidentifying device I! can be changed without disturbin other portions ofthe identification badge. The other identifying device I6 may beseparated from the enclosure for the identifying device II by having theportion of the face plate dividing the apertures I4 and I5 bent inwardlyto form a barrier 22 between the adjacent enclosures for the identifyingdevices.

In such an identification badge the securing of the back plate I2 to theface plate I I by the rolled flange I3 is of a permanent nature and thetwo plates cannot be separated without damaging either the flange I3 orthe back plate I2 in such a way that it would be readily apparent.

To provide for changes in the identification devices when desired, theremovable section I8 is provided which is secured in place in asemipermanent manner by the rivet 2|. This rivet 2! cannot beremovedwithout visibly damaging it but it may be removed by authorized personsand replaced with a similar rivet with a certain amount of ease. Ifdesired, an impression can be made in the rivet heads to insure that therivet is not tampered with.

For the purpose of securing the badge to clothing or the like, acustomary pin and clasp fastener 23 is secured to the back plate I2.

A modified form of badge is shown in Figs. 7-9 in which there is a faceplate 24 having an aperture 25 through which an identifying device 26 isvisible. The identifying device 26 is held between the face plate 24 anda back plate 21. This back plate 21 is removably secured to the faceplate 24 by a turned over flange 28 which extends part way around theface plate 24 with which the back plate 21 enters into interlockingengagement and by a rivet 29 which extends through the back plate 21 andthe face plate 24, the rivet 29 being headed on opposite sides of therespective plates.

When it is desired to change the identifying device 26, the rivet 29will be removed so that the back plate may be removed from engagementwith the flange 28.

While preferred embodiments of the invention have been shown anddescribed it is to be understood that various changes may be made inconstruction by those skilled in the art without departing from thescope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. An identification badge comprising a face plate having aperturestherein, a back plate secured to the face plate, identifying devicesheld between the plates and visible through the apertures, meansseparating the identifying devices from each other, a removable sectionin the back plate positioned to permit changing of an identifyingdevice, and means to secure the section semi-permanently in position,comprising interlocking means on the back plate and the removablesection engaging with each other and securing means acting incooperation with the interlocking means to hold the section againstunauthorized removal.

2. An identification badge comprising a face plate having aperturestherein, a back plate secured to the face plate, identifying devicesheld between the plates and visible through the apertures, a removablesection in the back plate positioned to permit changing of anidentifying device, and means to secure the removable section inposition, said means comprising interlocking means on the back plate andthe removable-section engaging with each other, and securing meansacting in cooperation with the interlocking means to hold the sectionagainst unauthorized removal.

3. An identification badge comprising a face plate having aperturestherein, a back plate secured to the face :plate, identifying devicesheld between the plates and visible through theapertures, meansseparating the .identifying devices from each other, a removable sectionin the back plate positioned to permit changing of an identifyingdevice, and means to secure the removable section in position, saidmeans comprising interlocking means .on theback plate and the removablesection engaging with each other, and a rivet extending through thesection and the front plate and acting in cooperation with theinterlocking means to hold the removable section against unauthorizedremoval.

4. An identification badge comprising a face plate having an aperturetherein, a peripheral flange extending around said face plate, anidentifying device visible through the aperture in the face plate, aremovable plate supporting the identifying device, said identifyingdevice and removable plate lying beneath the edge of said flange at oneend, said flange extending over and engaging with a portion of theremovable plate at said end and semi-permanent fastening means acting incooperation with said flange to secure said removable plate andidentifying'device to the face plate at the other end, said fasteningmeans being capable of receiving identifying characteristics to preventunauthorized removal of the fastening means.

5. An identification badge comprising av face plate having an aperturetherein, a peripheral flange extending around said face plate, anidentifying device visible through the aperture in the face plate, aremovable plate supporting theidentifying'device, said identifyingdevice and removable plate lying beneath the edge of said flange at oneend, said flange extending over and engaging with a portion of theremovable plate at said end and semi-permanent fastening meansacting incooperation with said flange to secure said removable plate andidentifying device against unauthorized removal, said means comprising arivet extending through said plates and having its headed portion on theouter sides thereof, at least one of said headed portions being capableof receiving identifying characteristics.

HAROLD W. DRAPER.

